Outlook Express email setup

This item provides information on these topics:

• Overview
• Step 1: Create your Account (Part 1)
• Step 2: Create your Account (Part 2)
• Step 3: Display Name
• Step 4: E-mail Address
• Step 5: Server Names
• Step 6: User Credentials
• Step 7: Configuring the Account Settings
• Step 8: Servers Configuration
• Step 9: Advanced Configuration

Overview

This document will help you to configure your Outlook Express E-mail client to work with the FreedomNet Solutions E-mail system.

Step 1: Create your Account (Part 1)

Start Outlook Express. On the "Tools" menu, click "Accounts."

Step 2: Create your Account (Part 2)

In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click "Add," and then click "Mail."

Step 3: Display Name

In the "Display Name" box, type the name that you want others to see when you send a message, and then click "Next."

Step 4: E-mail Address

In the "E-mail Address" box, type the E-mail address for the account that you are using (for example, "johnsmth@fnwusers.com"), and then click "Next."

Step 5: Server Names

Under "E-mail Server Names," select the appropriate incoming e-mail server type (Post Office Protocol version 3 [POP3] is the default type), enter fnw.us for BOTH your incoming and outgoing E-mail servers and then click "Next."

Step 6: User Credentials

Enter your full e-mail in the field "Account name" text field.  Make sure the box "Log on using Secure Password Authentication" is blank.

Step 7: Configuring the Account Settings

To configure your E-mail, select the mail account and click on the "Properties" button on the right.

Step 8: Servers Configuration

Click on the "Servers" tab on the top and check the box "My server requires authentication."

Step 9: Advanced Configuration

• Click on the "Advanced" tab on the top and check the boxes for outgoing and incoming mail labeled "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)".
• Make sure "Outgoing Mail (SMTP)" is set to port 465 instead of the default 25.
• Click "OK" and you should be able to send and receive mail.